UNDRR News

Europe is experiencing what may become one of its most devastating wildfire seasons on record. How can we step up long-term prevention efforts on wildfires and reduce risk before the flames ignite?

The conversations and commitments at LLDC3 built on processes that included regional consultations, the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework, and negotiations in New York. With the Awaza Programme now in place, the focus turns to implementation.

Our past and culture are never dead: keeping cultural heritage safe is preserving a part of our lives. SRSG Kamal Kishore reflects on some mistakes we make in DRR efforts for cultural heritage, and the lessons in resilience ancient cultures offer.

African convened in Mauritius for a regional workshop focused on enhancing the use of the Sendai Framework Monitor (SFM), with special emphasis on Target G.

The African Union Commission (AUC), convened the third Steering Committee (SC) and Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings of the Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and Early Action (AMHEWAS) Programme.

Mariental Municipality, hosted a workshop focused on Urban Risk-Informed Development Planning and Making Cities Resilient. Participants explored the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into local governance.

The four-year initiative ‘UNDP-UNDRR Support to European Union-Caribbean-Resilient Programme (EU-CA-RES) will strengthen early warning systems and build recovery capacities.

What if you were in charge of protecting a community from the next big disaster? Would you know where to start - and what to prioritise when resources are tight?

UNDRR is supporting governments and development organizations to scale up heat resilience through a coordinated, whole-of-society response. There are promising examples emerging from national and local governments.

“Tsunami prevention really highlights how important it is to have multilateral action,” said Kamal Kishore in an interview with UN News, commenting on the 30 July magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Russia that triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami alert.